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Tom Finke

Independent Director and Advisor

Charlotte, NC, USA


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Thomas Finke’s Biography

Tom Finke is a highly respected financial industry executive currently serving as an Independent Director of Invesco Ltd.

Tom has more than three decades of experience in the banking and investment industries. In December 2008, he was named Chairman & CEO of Babson Capital Management and EVP & CIO of Babson’s parent, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). In the wake of the Financial Crisis, he successfully oversaw the investing activities of MassMutual and led the expansion of Babson’s third-party asset management activities.

Tom was named Chairman and CEO of Barings LLC after leading the merger of Babson with three other subsidiaries of MassMutual. Under his leadership, Barings’ assets under management grew from $271 billion to over $350 billion in four years and he firmly established the firm as a leading global asset manager. Tom retired from Barings in November 2020 to join the Invesco Board.

Early in his career, Tom was at the forefront of the development of the US leveraged loan and structured credit markets, including co-founding First Union Institutional...
Tom Finke is a highly respected financial industry executive currently serving as an Independent Director of Invesco Ltd.

Tom has more than three decades of experience in the banking and investment industries. In December 2008, he was named Chairman & CEO of Babson Capital Management and EVP & CIO of Babson’s parent, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). In the wake of the Financial Crisis, he successfully oversaw the investing activities of MassMutual and led the expansion of Babson’s third-party asset management activities.

Tom was named Chairman and CEO of Barings LLC after leading the merger of Babson with three other subsidiaries of MassMutual. Under his leadership, Barings’ assets under management grew from $271 billion to over $350 billion in four years and he firmly established the firm as a leading global asset manager. Tom retired from Barings in November 2020 to join the Invesco Board.

Early in his career, Tom was at the forefront of the development of the US leveraged loan and structured credit markets, including co-founding First Union Institutional Debt Management, a CLO manager, in 1998. He was also a founding board member of the Loan Syndication Trading Association (LTSA) and Structured Finance Association (SFA).
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Thomas Finke’s Background

Aimia Inc.
Executive Chairman
Oct 2023 - Mar 2025
Toronto, CA
Aimia Inc. is a holding company that makes long-term investments in private and public businesses through controlling or minority stakes. Its investments focus on private companies that possess consistent earnings, generate free cash flow and have catalysts for growth.
 
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Adara Acquisition Corp.
Chairman & CEO
Jan 2021 - Feb 2023
Charlotte, NC, USA
Adara Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) with expertise in and a focus on the consumer products and services industries.
 
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Thomas Finke’s Gallery

Board Positions

Invesco
Board of Directors
Dec 2020 - Present
Atlanta, GA, USA
Invesco is a global investment company with offices in 25 countries. It offers clients a range of single-country, regional and global capabilities across major equity, fixed income and alternative asset classes. Tom is also a member of the Audit, Nomination and Corporate Governance, and Compensation Committees.
 
Charlotte Center City Partners
Board Member
2014 - Present
Charlotte, NC, USA
Charlotte City Center Partners works to promote the economic, cultural, and residential development of the city's urban core. Its vision is for Charlotte’s Center City to be livable and sustainable, with modern infrastructure, unique neighborhoods, and a diversity of thriving businesses.
 
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Previous Board Positions

Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp.
Board of Directors
Feb 2023 - May 2025
Sunrise, FL, USA
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation ("Alliance Entertainment") is a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in-stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades and collectibles
 
Aimia Inc.
Board Member
Toronto, CA
 
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Media

SPAC investing advice: Ex-Barings CEO Tom Finke
Featured Profile
Feb 2021
New York, NY, USA
Tom Finke discusses his transition from Barings to Adara, a new player in the SPAC world, while also outlining three characteristics investors should look for in an ideal blank-check company.
 
Barings CEO: People will take profits at the end of the quarter
Interview
Sep 2020
New York, NY, USA
Tom Finke, Barings chairman and CEO, joins "Squawk on the Street" to discuss the economy and market after the latest jobs numbers announcement for August.
 
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Speaking Engagements

Master Of Quantitative Management: Business Analytics & Master of Management Studies Graduation
Featured Speaker
May 2022
Durham, NC, USA
As an invited speaker at the commencement of his alma mater, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, Tom offered insights and lessons from his time as an MBA student and his professional career. (Beginning at 31:50).
 
Fixing Housing in America
Panel Member
Oct 2020
At the 2020 Milken Institute Global Conference, Thomas Finke joins a group of distinguished panelists to discuss policy solutions for increasing access to affordable housing in underserved communities. This panel offers a wide-ranging discussion covering the local housing landscape, place-based investment and related solutions that can improve the lives of all Americans.
 
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Business Interests

Milken Institute
Attendee | Speaker
Santa Monica, CA, USA
The Milken Institute is a non-profit global organization that supports people to build meaningful and healthy lives. Tom has regularly attended, been a speaker and panel member at Milken Institute conferences over the past decade.
 
World Economic Forum
Attendee
Davos, CH
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, committed to improving the state of the world.
 

Community Engagement

Atrium Health Foundation
Member | Campaign Committee
Jan 2021 - Present
Charlotte, NC, USA
Since 1959, Atrium Health Foundation has worked toward the goal of advancing health-related issues, programs and services in the Carolinas that benefit all citizens. Thomas serves on the Campaign Committee for the second campus of the Wake Forest School of Medicine, which will be located in Midtown Charlotte.
 
Duke University | Fuqua School of Business
Board of Visitors
2018 - Present
Durham, NC, USA
The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University builds leaders who have the power to bring out the strength in others and guide teams toward a common purpose. Its diverse community of students and faculty from around the world thrive in a collaborative environment.
 
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Press Releases

Venu Holding Corporation Strengthens Its Board of Directors With The Addition of Financial Leader Thomas M. Finke
May 2025
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Tom has been appointed to the Board of Directors by Venu Holding Corporation, a business specializing in quality live music venues and hospitality venues.
 
Aimia Announces Executive Succession Plan
Mar 2025
Toronto, CA
Aimia announced the appointment of Rhys Summerton as Executive Chairman in the wake of the resignation of Tom Finke.
 
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Thomas Finke’s Education

University of Virginia
BS | Commerce
1982 - 1986